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Australians On Fatal Caspian Flight Of Armenian Descent

Friday, 17 July 2009

SYDNEY: The Armenian National Committee of Australia (ANC Australia) joins the Armenian community worldwide in honouring and remembering the 168 victims of the Caspian Air disaster, which occurred in Iran on Wednesday 15th July 2009. Tragically, it has been confirmed that two young Armenian-Australians, brother and sister Arin & Ani Apcarian, lost their lives on the flight bound from Tehran, Iran to Armenia's capital, Yerevan.

ANC Australia's Community Relations Officer, Stephen Abolakian said: 'Today is a sad day for Armenian's worldwide, and closer to us, the Armenian community in Sydney, who lost two vibrant members of the community."

He added: "Our heartfelt condolences have been passed onto the family during this very difficult time."

Armenia's Department of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that 43 of the 168 victims with Armenian citizens.